Description of a new species of cecidomyiid (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) predator of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on sugarcane

Abstract Diadiplosis saccharum sp. nov. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is described based on male and female prey on nymphs of mealybug Saccharicoccus sacchari (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Saccharum spp. (Poaceae) in São Paulo State, Brazil. Herein, the genus is composed by 33 species. The key of the eight species of the Diadiplosis distributed in Brazil is updated.

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Main Authors: Urso-Guimarães,Maria Virgínia, Cruz,Maiara Alexandre, Martinelli,Nilza Maria, Peronti,Ana Lúcia Gonzalez Benfatti
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo 2020
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492020000100240
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